MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION FROM 2 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER FIVE

2 Corinthians 5 v 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

 At Calvary Christ made it possible for sinful man to be saved by grace
through faith in his death and resurrection. The born again Christian
who has believed and received Jesus Christ is called a new creature and
has a new spiritual life,  and the ability to grow in grace and knowledge
of the Lord Jesus Christ. As we experience this new spiritual life and grow
in understanding of Gods will, we are more able to share with others
our testimony reconciling those who hear and believe the gospel.
Ephesians 2 v 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

The precious blood of Jesus that is able to clean the vilest of offenders,
for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

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